Search ops launched after suspected movement in JK's Poonch

The security forces launched a joint search operation following the suspected movement of two persons in Jammu and Kashmir''s Poonch district on Tuesday, officials said.

 

The troops are already on high alert along the border line and hinterland in the border district, they said.

 

Acting swiftly on information about spotting suspicious movement of two persons near Betaar river, the army and Special Operation Group (SOG) launched a search operation, the officials said.

 

The soldiers also questioned one person roaming in the area, they said.

Over 70 people, including 52 security personnel -- mostly from the Army -- have been killed in terror-related incidents in the Jammu region since 2021.

 

Most of the casualties were from Rajouri and Poonch districts where 54 terrorists were also eliminated, the officials said.

 

Three terrorists were also killed in Reasi district and two others in Kathua district, they added.